Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,695, Jonathan Fogg, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
or Jogg, Jonathan Jogg
NUMBER
8.10695
CONTENTS
carded

2336
New Hampshire.
Jonathan Fox
of Pittsfield in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col J Stark in the N H line for 22 May 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of M ts at the rate of 7 L s - Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov 1832 and sent Joseph to his son Conrad N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 111.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Mar 33. 37.25
New Ber. spend & forw. to Wm B. $149.09
Walker, Portsmouth N. H. Aug. 15 th 34 } Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
by J H McBlain Clerk
Vol. 125 / Page 155

New Ber. spin a farm? to Wm B. Parker 15 Aug 1844
End

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack }
On this Sixth day of September personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County Jonathan Fogg - a resident of Pittsfield - in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire , aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Capt Daniel Moore and served in the Col. John Stark's regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers: That he entered at Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire in the Month of April A.D. 1775 for nine months, under Capt. Daniel Moore in Col. John Stark's Regt. in New Hampshire line. Marched directly to Winter Hill from thence to Bunker Hill was in the Battle at Bunker Hill , served there until the last of September same year, then and there entered to go upon the expedition under Gen. Benedict to Quebec and passed Winter at Cambridge under Capt. Henry Dearborn and Marched from thence to Beverly thence to Newbury Port , and there embarked for Penobscot River on board the Schooner Eagle and sailed to that River , went up the River to Fort Western then took Boats , thence through the Woods and reached Quebec , was there taken Prisoner in the night of the thirteenth of December A.D. 1775 in the Cavern Town and put into Quebec Goal and lay there until late in the fall of 1776 part of the time in Prison was then taken to New York by sea thence to Elizabeth Town in New Jersey and landed there discharged on parole. Thence up the Neshannoy River , crossed at Fort Washington then home to New Hampshire , there remained until exchanged, cannot remember the exact time he was exchanged but perfectly recollects he served in all about two years in the service of the United States , that he knows of no person who can testify to his services except the Offidant , hereunto annexed sworn and subscribed to by Major William Preston . - as near as he can recollect, he was exchanged the last of February A.D. 1777 .
That he was. Born in Exeter New Hampshire in 1754 - lived in Exeter until about twelve years of age then in Epping about eight years and then in Pittsfield until he entered the service of the United States and since lived in Pittsfield and now resides in same place.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Fogg
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in Haverhill County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Fogg for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this Sixth day of September 1832
Moses Eastman

7338
Jonathan Fogg of Pittsfield Merimae Co N H
1 year 10 mo & 11 days Private
adm the Wm Brewster Esq Fogg on roll Cambridge Cambridge Co 1775. Sept 4. 85 Quarto Vol N 3.
J C West Concord N H.

BRIEF in the case of  Jonathan Fogg  of  Memimac Cy  in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? to judge Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? no  3. How old is he? 77 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 April 2 Private Col Stark Capt Dand Moore  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hills. captured at Quebec  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rippling.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective not properly connected & time not defined 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J H Sp Blair Examining Clerk.

Rev. way
10.695
INVALID.
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File No. 10,695-
Jonathan Fogg Prin. Rev. Way
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 4.
John A. Hogg for New Seat.
Application for a New Certificate under the Act of June 7. 1832.
Edward Dyer Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington.

MS 4.
John A. Fogg for new Cert.
Application for a New Certificate under the Act of June 7. 1832
Edwards Coy Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington.

Portsmouth N.H. July 30. th 1834
Jamess L. Edinards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
I beg leave to enclose Jonathan Fogg's application for a new Certificate, and to request for him, that when it is granted it may be enclosed to me.
I am Sir Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
W m B. Parker.

To all whom it may concern I the subscriber hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Maj. William Preston of Rumney in the County of Grafton and State of New-Ha- -mpshire and that in my opinion his character for truth and veracity is good and his testimony in any case is entitled to full credit - and I further certify that said Preston was a Revolutionary Soldier
Edward Webber Judge of Probate within & for said county of Grafton
Rumney Sept. 17. 1832
_____ E. Webber

New Hampshire
John Fogg
2336
new Certificates

Application for a New Certificate.
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss.
On the thirtieth day of July 1834 before me, the subscriber, a Notary public for said County and throughout said State, personally appeared Jonathan Fogg of Pittsfield in the County of Merrimack in said State, who on his oath, declares, that he is seventy eight years of age, and that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Henry Dearborn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Stark in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War: — That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire under the Act of June 7. 1832, that he received a Certificate of that fact, for seventy four dollars and fifty five cents per annum under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War: — That he was paid at the Office of the Bank of the United States his pension up to the first annual payment ending the 4 th of September 1833 which Certificate he has since lost, when, how or where he cannot precisely state.
Jonathan Fogg

I Nathan B. Folsom of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid Merchant, testify and say: That the aforesaid Jonathan Fogg of Pittsfield is well known to me, and is reported and believed to have been, as he states, a Revolutionary Soldier:— but whether he has ever been placed upon the Pension list, I cannot state of my own knowledge but I have always understood that he was a Pensioner.
Nathan B. Folsom

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County Portsmouth, July 30 th 1834.
I William Bennett Parker a Notary public for the County and throughout the State aforesaid, by Legal Authority duly appointed commissioned and sworn, residing in Portsmouth aforesaid, hereby Certify:—
That on the day of the above date Jonathan Fogg and Nathan B. Folsom aforesaid, personally appeared and made oath in due form of law, that the facts stated in the foregoing depositions by them both signed in my presence, are in all points just and true.
I also Certify that I believe these deponents to be credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year last above written.
Wm B. Parker Notary Public

I William Preston of Rumney in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years on the sixth day of July now last past do hereby certify and say that I am a revolutionary pensioner of the United States - that in the month of April or May in the year 1775 soon after the battle of Lexington I enlisted into the United States service in the revolutionary war for nine months I enlisted in said town of Rumney under Lieut. Samuel Atkinson of Meseawen in the now county of Merrimack - I marched immediately to Winter Hill near Boston in Massachusetts & joined the Regiment command- ed by Colonel John Stark - Jonathan Fogg of Epping in the county of Rockingham in said State of New Hampshire was a soldier in the same regiment with me & enlisted for the same period - But before the expiration of our term of enlistment said Fogg & myself engaged to go upon the expedition under General Arnold to Quebec - We marched from Cambridge to Bedford - thence to Beverly - from there to Newburyport & there embarked for Kennebec river on board the Schooner Eagle - sailed to that river - entered it & sailed up the river to Fort Western or Weston - & there took batteaux - We went through the woods together - reached Quebec, were taken prisoners in the night of the Thirteenth of December, in the lower town - we were thrown into prison & lay there until the fall of 1776 a part of the time in irons when we were taken on board ship & car- ried down the river & round by sea to New York - & were landed at Elizabethtown in New Jersey & discharged upon parole - We went up the north river crossed it at Fort Wash- ington & returned together to New Hampshire most of the time in company - We remained at home as I believe until we were exchanged sometime after the battle of Trenton - I cannot fix the time of our exchange with exactness but I remained at home in expectation of being exchanged & immediately afterwards about the first of March 1777 I enlisted again for three years - My exchange was but a little before this enlistment & Fogg was exchanged with me - Fogg now resides in Pittsfield in New Hampshire - our service be- fore we joined the expedition to Canada was in the New Hamp- shire line, Stark's regiment & Sullivan's Brigade. - I kept a jour- nal of the expedition to Canada which is now before me
William Preston
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss - Sept 1 st 1832 Then Maj d William Preston, signor of the above affidavit, whom I know to be a man of worth & good character for truth, personally appearing made oath to the truth of said affidavit before me Hendee Osgood Justice of the Peace

Hampshire Secretary's Office. September 1. 1832.
The within named Kendall Osgood is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Grafton duly constituted and sworn, and his signature as such genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State.
Ralph Stearns Secretary.